Item - 2015.TE6.29

The Toronto and East York Community Council directed that:

1.         Staff schedule a community consultation meeting which includes the provision of light refreshments and, when required, childcare and accessibility resources including sign language interpretation at the sole cost of the applicant, for the lands at 1-11 Bloor Street West and 768-784 Yonge Street, together with the Ward Councillor.

2.         Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant.

3.         Notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act be given according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

A new 80-storey (318 metres plus two 10-metre elevator overruns) mixed-use building is proposed with retail uses on the concourse level and first 8 floors, and residential uses above at 1-11 Bloor Street West and 768-784 Yonge Street.  All existing buildings are proposed to be demolished including the building at 774-776 Yonge Street which is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.  Since the application submission, the owner has agreed to work with the City to incorporate certain heritage attributes into the proposed development. The application is incomplete because a Heritage Impact Assessment has not been submitted.

A total of 607 vehicular parking spaces (413 residential and 194 commercial) are proposed in 8 underground levels and 706 bicycle parking spaces (559 occupants and 147 visitors) are proposed in the P2 level. All vehicles are proposed to access the site via the public lane from Balmuto Street.  The loading area is proposed to be located on the ground floor adjacent to the public lane.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the application. The next step is to hold a community meeting scheduled for May 14, 2015.